- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered focus
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Michelle
Michelle Merindino is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing mood and anxiety concerns and supports people managing life changes, relationship stress, and workplace strain. Michelle lists young adult issues among her focus areas and often helps clients navigating early-adulthood pressures.
Her practice leans on client-centered methods. Sessions emphasize listening and building a respectful working relationship. Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems stuck.
She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions and relationship habits. Motivational Interviewing tools are used when people want to change difficult behaviors or increase commitment to new goals.
In a session she will talk through emotions, communication habits, and coping skills. She aims to help people recognize unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Practical steps might include experimenting with new behaviors between sessions and reviewing what did or did not work.
Clients often bring concerns such as depression, panic, substance issues, low self-esteem, or relationship and family stress. Michelle also lists focus areas like abandonment, body image, codependency, and workplace problems. She practices in New York and conducts work in English.
How her approaches shape online sessions
Michelle commonly uses client-centered work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely, reflects what a person is saying, and focuses on building a respectful working relationship. This helps when someone feels uncertain or overwhelmed and needs a steady conversational partner.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice patterns that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful behaviors and then test small changes to those patterns. This approach suits problems like panic, social anxiety, mood symptoms, and work stress.
Finding the right way of working is a collaborative task. Michelle will discuss different techniques and adapt them to a person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single method. Together they decide which strategies to try and whether to adjust them over time.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work, or commuting. They also allow shorter check-ins on busy days and let people choose quieter surroundings or go off camera when that helps them engage.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, and issues common in young adults such as identity and adjustment after school or job changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, then uses CBT and attachment ideas to identify patterns and try concrete changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with people facing mood and personality-related concerns and other life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to learn whether sessions are by video, phone, or in person.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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